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vote In this election. Since tnaL Sl4,OUU worth
taken In Athens, but 1t would be necessary
for the board of directors to pass upon this ad-
ditional stock, after the meeting to-day. 1t
had been decided at the December meeting to
close the subscription books and not author
lie their reopening until after the stockhold.
ers meeting to-day.
| The election was held by ballot. and Mr.. II.
r. Moss having nominated Gen. r. F. Hoke,
he received 67lL votes and was declared duly
elected President for the ensuing year.,
Mr.. Moss then nominated The following
board OF directors:
w. G. Childs, of Columbia
| 7. +. Mcclure, of Chester.
| w. 4. Shands, of Clinton.
i c. A. G. Waller. of Greenwood.
; J.. w. Perrin, OF ADberille.
A. II. Hodgson. OF Athens.
A. L. Hull, OF Athens.
II. X Reaves, Of Athens.
c. A. Collier, of Atlanta.
r. J. Lowry, of Atlanta.
Hoke Smith. of Atlanta:
Il Richard G. Hoffman, OF Baltimore.
This ticket received 67OA votes and was de-
clared elected for the year.
On motion of Mr. Hoke Smith, the chair
man of this meeting was empowered to ap:
point q committee on finance, to consist OF
1--WE stockholders, and to continue for the
year. The chair appointed Messrs. w. G..
Childs, A; H. Hodgson, R. L. Moss, James
Mr. Harris declined, saying he was willing
his duties would not permit him to serve on
/ DR.. j. A. Hunnicutt was appointed the fifth
member of the committee
I Mr.. Hoke Smith offered resolution author
lzing the board of directors to execute mort
cages or deeds of trust on the property or
franchises now held or to be acquired
| This was adopted.
Mr.. Smith also offered resolution that tne
board of directors be authorized toaccept SUBJ
| scr ptions to the capital stock, on such terms
and conditions rs may be approved by them
He stated In explanation of this that at the
e cfnr Iyhn hnIJ In
INSTRUCTED the books of subscription to be
closed 1t was intended to-day to accept new
stock, and to do this we wish to be absolutely
ers The board desired to hear tenders OF sub
scriptions from persons or localities. The
capital stock of the company has been placed
at million dollars with the prisidIege pdeg ge6; OF m
who would subscribe majority OF the STOCK
to-day.
The chairman appointed three inspectors to
examine the stock Of the company: Messrs
J. T.. Talmadge, H. K. Nicholson ard j. II.
Mr. Smith announced, in answer to ques-
ton of Mr.. Tyler NJ. Peoples, OF the Gwinnett
! delegation, that the board OF directors would
meet Immediately after the stockholders ses-
sion, and would then receive the committees
representing the claims and subscriptions OF
On motion Of Mr.. Moss, the stockholders
meeting adjourned
The Delegations Make Their Offers.
After the board of directors had convened.
the President announced that he wonld now
receive the delegations and entertain their
offers of subscription.
| The town OF Logansville, In Walton county,
was represented by its delegation and made
profert Of the following donations to secure
| the road
| Gainesville Jefferson and Southern ltalroad,
| is ten miles. There Is Il stock subscription OF
twelve thousand dollars, bona tide: Ten acres
of land Mt Logansvile ure offered for \ depot.
The people of Logunsvlle clal m that theirs is
| one of the finest farming sections In Georgia,
and that they are on an airline to Atlanta.
Logansville and Stone Mountain between
road. From Haine's Creek to yellow River
| the citizens propose to give cross-ties and to
offer granite for cnlverts. 1t is II miles from
Loeansville to Stone Mountain and 81 to At
lanta.
Bethlehen,'s Bid.
The chairman of this delegation from Wal
| ton county stated that his people had no sub
road passes the place, the people will contri-
butte literally. This will be on an airline,
provided the road passes Logansville.
with rs fresh 1 and virgin lands, and The people
well-to-do and enterprislng. We are very an
xious to secure the road, and If q survey is
made so as to take in Bethlehem, the people
will at once get to work and raise good sub
scription. There will be no trouble about
right OF way and depot lots
Monroe's Proposition.
This town of Monroe insisted that the route
via High Shoals. Carithers' Store, Good Hope
and Monroe will secure the best country for
trade, and that Monroe is a town OF sufficient
| Importance to induce the road to go by 1t.
within the past two or three years s125,00O
| have been expended in the town for public
buildings and residences; its freight bust
ness and passenger traffic would ;St exceed that that
Last year the freight within ten miles OF
Monroe. on the g., J. & $. r. r. came within
5000 OF the amount of Gainesville's freight.
| with 40 miles haul. The present railroad
facilities make 1t G2 miles to Atlanta and 80 to
Athens via railroad. The new road will give
| II shorter distance to both places Than the
dirt road, which Is As miles to Atlanta and 25
to Athens. There Is no question OF this being
| the best route. for from F[igh Shoals, via Mon
roe to Logansville. the line would pass three
prosperous and wealthy towns, one being
mediate stores BY the Lawrenceville route,
the road would pass only two towns and have
no intermediate trade. It is also probable
petition, will greatly curta!l the business OF
the new road. Monroe offers SIS 600, with
right of way and depot grounds, and in the
event that High Shoals is included, that place
will give $4,000.
Monroe and Logansville are working to-
gether. Lawrenceville and Jug Tavern are
also combined.
Lawrenceville's Statement.
The Gwinnett delegation fnyoring the Law
renceville and jug Tavern route contended
that II should be the policy OF the road to
| Line and Georgia Railroads as possible; that
the section between Athens and Atlanta was
q triangle. with base line Of eight miles.
That jug Tavern was about half way Of this
base. Lawrenceville was also half way being
| l6 miles from the Georgia Railroad and 18
| from the Air-Line-thus making a. middle
contended that the length of the road by the
surveyed route Is 65 miles; by wagon road via
Lawrencevllle 1t is 70 miles, and this dis
tanee may be shortened; thSt % -, nfter Hs the
mother river is reached, and there is stretch
of country between Iawrenceville and At
lanta for 20 miles not crossed by any water
course; that there will be two bridges and
four trestles from the Oconee to Atlanta
that the county of Gwinnett has nm area of
600 square miles, with population OF over
million dollars; that on the Alcova, APP
palachee and Yellow River nre 12 fine water
powers, sufficient to drive a thousand spin.
cent forests of pine, oak, hickory and walnut;
that the population IS four-ffths white, are
enterprising, energetic and progressive, and
Will give the road hearty welcome; that the
right of way will be guaranteed, free of cost.
and In addition subscription can be raised
as follows:
Lawrencevile e......................... .Sl2, 900
DeKalb county .................. l0,OsO |
jug Tavern ............................... 5000
From jug Tavern to Athens...."......--... 5000
$50 1000
EIbertom's Strong Bid.
The Elberton delegation, headed by DR.. A.
o. oliver, and composed OF McAlpin Arnold, |
D. c. Smith, NJ. NJ. Carr. NJ. J. Webb, w. Q. |
Jones, J. P. Shannon, H. F. Chandler, D. w.
Locklin, Geo. c. Grogan and J: B; Eeerhart,
from Madison, went before the directors Of